The limit of applicability of the correlation between the ratio of hardness to elastic modulus
(H/E) of coating systems and their wear resistance has been explored. Experimental …

In this review, the operating principles of the nano-impact test technique are described,
compared and contrasted to micro-and macro-scale impact tests. Impact fatigue …

Thin films and coatings are increasingly being used almost in every engineering field. Many
properties such as tribological, strength and magnetic can be improved by application of thin …

Reciprocating micro-scale sliding tests and micro-scale repetitive impact tests were
performed with diamond probes on un-doped, Si-doped and W-doped diamond-like carbon …

During nanoindentation measurements of thin films the formation of cracks within the film as
well as of pile-up or sink-in around the indent are known to affect significantly the precision …

The mechanical and tribological behavior of physical vapor deposited coatings on soft
substrate materials gains increasing interest due to economical and environmental aspects …

The influence of surface layers and thin coatings on the load-bearing capacity of elements
under contact load conditions has yet to be sufficiently described theoretically. In this study …

The doping of amorphous carbon is one way of specifically modifying its properties. The
present work is a contribution to understand the effect of dopant selection on structure …

A novel micro-scale repetitive impact test has been developed to assess the fracture
resistance of hard coatings under dynamic high strain rate loading. It is capable of …

Titanium nitride (TiN) coatings offer improvements in resistance to wear and environmental
degradation. TiN films produced by physical vapour deposition tend to exhibit columnar …